Archaeological
Permit
Issued to Uncover the Largest Parthian Fort in Iran Proper

10 July
2008

LONDON,
(CAIS) -- After the successful
archaeological research in Nakhl-e Ebrahimi village in February 2007,
experts from Hormozgan Province Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation (HCHTO)
have managed to obtain permission to carry out their second season of
archaeological research in the Persian Gulf to unearth the largest Parthian fort
in Iran Proper, reported the Persian service of CHN on Friday.

According
to Abbas Noruzi from HCHTO archaeologists are planning to unearth the Parthian
fort located in the village of Nakhl-e Ebrahim near the Strait of Hormoz (also
Hormuz) in the Persian Gulf.

Archaeologist
Siyamak Sarlak has been announced as the director of the research team.

Noruzi
said the purpose of the excavation is to unearth the fort completely and after
restoration the historical site will be turned into a tourist attraction.

The
Parthian fort in Nakhl-e Ebrahimi village is the largest Parthian fort to have
ever been discovered in Iran Proper. The Fort was constructed during the reign
of third Iranian dynasty, the Arsacids (Parthians - 248 BCE-224 CE) near the
Strait of Hormoz for military and administration purposes.

Original
News bulletin published in Persian by CHN and translated and
modified by CAIS[*]

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